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The Davenport Public Library will be closed
Monday, May 27, 2013
For Memorial Day
We will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, at 9:30.
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Urban Recycling–Davenport Style
The Burtis House was built in 1857 on east 5th Street in downtown Davenport. Billed as the biggest hotel in Iowa, the Burtis was perfectly positioned to take advantage of the passenger trains coming over the first railroad bridge across … Continue reading
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Tagged Burtis House, Crescent Lofts, Crescent Macaroni, Davenport, Davenport Lofts, Iowa, Local History, urban recycling
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